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NCCER Industrial Painter Knowledge Verified credential

NCCER Knowledge Verified credential for passing the Industrial Painter journey-level knowledge assessment; full craft certification also requires Performance Verified.

Licensing authority: NCCER

Initial by examination
Assessment Delivery
Through an NCCER-accredited Assessment Program; public assessment centers may serve candidates where offered.
Award Boundary
Passing the knowledge assessment awards Knowledge Verified; full craft certification also requires the separate Performance Verified credential.

NCCER Industrial Painter Assessment

Provider
NCCER-accredited Assessment Programs
Format
Closed-book knowledge examination; basic-function non-printing calculator permitted
Exam questions
Total questions: 100.
Time limit
Two hours
Passing score
Minimum passing score is 70
Examination outline
  • Safety (10%)
  • Ladders, Scaffolds, Lifts, and Fall Protection (5%)
  • Surface Preparation One (12%)
  • Surface Preparation Two (25%)
  • Industrial Coatings (11%)
  • Coatings Application and Equipment (24%)
  • Quality Inspections (8%)
  • Coatings, Failures, and Analysis (5%)
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